extra drivetrain play making loud clunk noise
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extra drivetrain play making loud clunk noise
When I go from reverse to drive a loud clunk is made . I checked all my u joints rhey seem fine but also when I decel without hitting the brakes it makes a loud clunk noise too . I don't know what this is . Could it be my rear end having excess backlash play in it or my transfer cace has extra play ? Also my drive shaft angle is kinda bad I have 3 and a half inch springs with 2 inch blocks no schims the only angle changing mod I have is a trancfer cace frop kit any ideas ??
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I think I know what you might be experiencing. It is a design issue with the slip yoke.
From 97 and on, they are not lubricated in a bath of ATF like prior years. Over time and miles, they dry out and need to be lubricated. I do it on my 99 about every 30-40k or so. Easy to do.
Consider this not an actual problem, but more of a characteristic that some choose to chase and others just live with.
Here is a link to this VERY common issue on 97-01 XJ's. Good luck!
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/g...ite-up-357569/
From 97 and on, they are not lubricated in a bath of ATF like prior years. Over time and miles, they dry out and need to be lubricated. I do it on my 99 about every 30-40k or so. Easy to do.
Consider this not an actual problem, but more of a characteristic that some choose to chase and others just live with.
Here is a link to this VERY common issue on 97-01 XJ's. Good luck!
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/g...ite-up-357569/
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Pull off your rear drive shaft and twist your diff yoke back and forth and measure the backlash. It won't be a perfect measurement but will be close. I am guessing U-Joint though. It might be binding up and thats why you can't feel it.
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Originally Posted by white crow
When I go from reverse to drive a loud clunk is made . I checked all my u joints rhey seem fine but also when I decel without hitting the brakes it makes a loud clunk noise too . I don't know what this is . Could it be my rear end having excess backlash play in it or my transfer cace has extra play ? Also my drive shaft angle is kinda bad I have 3 and a half inch springs with 2 inch blocks no schims the only angle changing mod I have is a trancfer cace frop kit any ideas ??
You said you have a bad drive line angle, that points to bad u joints
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I think I know what you might be experiencing. It is a design issue with the slip yoke.
From 97 and on, they are not lubricated in a bath of ATF like prior years. Over time and miles, they dry out and need to be lubricated. I do it on my 99 about every 30-40k or so. Easy to do.
Consider this not an actual problem, but more of a characteristic that some choose to chase and others just live with.
Here is a link to this VERY common issue on 97-01 XJ's. Good luck!
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/g...ite-up-357569/
From 97 and on, they are not lubricated in a bath of ATF like prior years. Over time and miles, they dry out and need to be lubricated. I do it on my 99 about every 30-40k or so. Easy to do.
Consider this not an actual problem, but more of a characteristic that some choose to chase and others just live with.
Here is a link to this VERY common issue on 97-01 XJ's. Good luck!
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/g...ite-up-357569/
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i have had my xj since 80k and am now at 120k and have had numerous mechanics try and figure out what this noise was and after 30 minutes of work this fixed my problem. THANK YOU!!! i replaced every ujoint on this thing trying to figure it out. Is there a way to put a grease zert on there at all?
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